Breakdown of Bezuvjetna potpora je bolja nego odustajanje.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
bolji
better
nego
than
bezuvjetan
unconditional
Questions & Answers about Bezuvjetna potpora je bolja nego odustajanje.
How is the adjective bezuvjetna built?
It combines the preposition bez (without) and the noun uvjet (condition) with the feminine adjective suffix -na. It literally translates to "without conditions" or "unconditional".
How could we express the idea of "unconditional support" using the free-choice phrases from our current lesson?
Instead of the adjective, you could use a phrase with ma kakav (no matter what kind), such as potpora pod ma kakvim uvjetima (support under absolutely any conditions). However, using the dedicated adjective bezuvjetna is much more natural and direct here.
Why is nego used here for "than", and could we use od instead?
Yes, you can use either! When using nego, the following noun stays in the same case as the thing being compared, which is nominative here (odustajanje). If you use od, the following noun must be in the genitive case (od odustajanja). Both are grammatically correct and common.
What type of word is odustajanje and how is it formed?
It is a verbal noun meaning "giving up". In Croatian, verbal nouns ending in -nje are almost exclusively formed from imperfective verbs. Here, it comes from the imperfective verb odustajati (to give up / to quit), describing the concept or process of quitting.
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